Articles and information in relation to UK Payroll for business, employers and employees.
The February edition of the HMRC Employers Bulletin out lines the changes to Statutory Sick Pay which applies from 6th … Continue reading Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changes — what employers need to know
£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and … Continue reading Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer
Following the passing of the Employment Rights Bill and the Royal Ascent of the Employment Rights Act on Thursday 18th … Continue reading New Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – what is the 80% rate?
Following the passing of the Employment Rights Bill and the Royal Ascent of the Employment Rights Act on Thursday 18th … Continue reading New Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Transitional Protection April 2026
The Chancellor is extending the freeze on NHS prescription charges next year to keep prescriptions under a tenner, saving patients … Continue reading Prescription charges frozen
Qualified nurses and midwives given better job opportunities upon graduation with new Graduate Guarantee New support for both graduates and … Continue reading Job boost for newly qualified nurses and midwives
A new pilot programme will support people with health conditions back into employment and ease pressure on doctors. Fifteen pioneering … Continue reading GP practices to help people back to work
When the hike in employers National,Insurance was announced and with some subsequent publications and also debate in the House of … Continue reading NHS not exempt from 15% employers NIC
Largest welfare reforms … to help sick and disabled people who can and have the potential to work into jobs … Continue reading Biggest shake up to welfare system
Secretary of State pledges to contain NHS agency spend Trusts could be banned from using agencies to cover gaps in … Continue reading Clamp down on NHS temporary workers
More than 130,000 people across the country will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and … Continue reading Workplace life-saving health checks to benefit over 130,000 employees
A tax avoidance promoter whose schemes were used by locum doctors and nurses faces a £900,000 penalty for failing to … Continue reading £900,000 penalty for promoter of tax avoidance scheme
The NHS is launching a brand new smokefree campaign to encourage all 5.3 million smokers in England to make a … Continue reading New Year – Quit smoking
UKHSA surveillance data shows the sharpest weekly increase in flu activity so far this winter, signalling flu season is officially … Continue reading Flu – get vaccinated
Plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in net migration and curb abuse of the immigration system. The Home Secretary … Continue reading Plans to cut net migration
Multi-million-pound fund for charity sector to carry out crucial work - alongside the NHS - to save lives and tackle … Continue reading Suicide prevention fund boosted
NHS pension scheme changes could be extended to allow retired staff to retain pension benefits if they return to the … Continue reading Consultation on NHS pension changes to boost winter workforce
Routine asymptomatic testing will be paused across remaining settings, including hospitals and care homes, from 31 August as Covid cases … Continue reading Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid will be paused in all remaining settings from 31st August 2022
HM Treasury (by PSP) The Chancellor has announced that a new fraud squad, recruited from data analytics experts and leading … Continue reading New ‘fraud squad’ to crack down on criminals who steal taxpayer money
Vaccination as a condition of deployment revisited as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant variantLegal requirement for health and social care … Continue reading Removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff
Focus on the National Insurance Fund The Government Actuary has published the annual report on the National Insurance Fund (NIF) … Continue reading The 2022 annual report on the National Insurance Funds
Care workers, care assistants and home care workers to become eligible for Health and Care Visa for 12 month period … Continue reading Health and Care Visa scheme expanded
Make sure you take a rapid lateral flow test before meeting up with friends and family – especially those who … Continue reading Free rapid lateral flow tests
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Record numbers of students accepted places to study nursing and midwifery in England this year for the second year running. … Continue reading Record numbers study nursing and midwifery
Data is showing that 17% of the most critically ill COVID-19 patients are pregnant women who have not been vaccinated. … Continue reading Those pregnant urged to be vaccinated
Prison programme encourages inmates to repair and recycle over 900 bikes for hospital staff and children from disadvantaged backgrounds, helps … Continue reading Prisoners recycle bikes for hospital staff
The UK Prime Minister has …set out the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter. Boosters, testing and … Continue reading Autumn and winter Covid plan
Prime Minister pledges to tackle NHS Covid backlogs and cut waiting times with £36 billion for health and social care‘Responsible, … Continue reading New 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy – National Insurance and Dividends
A third of key workers (33%) say they do not get full sick payA quarter of key workers (24%) say … Continue reading One in 12 key workers do not qualify for statutory sick pay
Staff in care homes with older adult residents in England may be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine to protect … Continue reading Staff COVID-19 vaccines in care homes consultation
Thousands of crucial frontline health workers and their dependents will be granted free visa extensions, Home Secretary Priti Patel has … Continue reading Visas extended for thousands of frontline health and care workers
Whole families and households with primary school, secondary school and college age children, including childcare and support bubbles, will be … Continue reading All households with children of school age to get 2 rapid COVID-19 tests per person per week
New agreement ensures the rights of UK residents to access emergency and medically necessary care when travelling in the EU … Continue reading Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) launched
Boris Johnson reaffirmed his commitment to boost the numbers of teachers, police officers, nurses and other public sector workers. NHS … Continue reading Significant uplift in key public sector jobs
A consensus statement on the best approach to reduce risk for workers, including those of ethnic minority groups, has been … Continue reading Importance of COVID-19-secure workplaces
The government have put in place measures for employer requirements to support those who have been instructed to self-isolate. Breaches … Continue reading Employer duties for those instructed to self-isolate #coronavirus #COVID19
Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above inflation pay rises this year, the Chancellor has … Continue reading Pay rises for the public sector
HM Revenue and Customs have updated guidance (6th July 2020) in relation to 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests' and 'Personal Protective Equipment … Continue reading Update to Expenses and Benefits during #COVID19 #coronavirus (updated 8th July 2020)
Some employers are supporting furloughed employees who volunteer for charities and to support organisations such as the NHS etc. HMRC … Continue reading Volunteer fuel and mileage costs #COVID19 #coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-avoidance-promoters-targeting-returning-nhs-workers-spotlight-54 ..’unscrupulous promoters of tax avoidance schemes are targeting workers returning to the National Health Service (NHS) to help respond … Continue reading NHS returners being targeted by unscrupulous tax avoidance schemes #COVID19 #coronavirus